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"I always knew it would be a collective effort where my actress friends would share their experiences"
Aïssa MaïgaMy name would come up from time to time, but with few alternatives in — Aïssa Maïga
"My name would come up from time to time, but with few alternatives in the middle of an empty space"
Aïssa Maïga
Aïssa Maïga
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Aïssa Maïga is a Senegal-born French actress, director, writer, producer, and activist. Maïga has worked with major auteurs like Michael Haneke, Abderrahmane Sissako and Michel Gondry, and recently starred in Chiwetel Ejiofor’s directorial debut.
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